Just looking for any info on my great grandmother, Susan Culhane born in Limerick(?) abt 1965. She immigrated to New York City before 1895. She was raised Roman Catholic and had an older brother named John who was married to a woman by the first name of Lizzie ( Elizabeth).I can not find any Irish records for her. Thanks for anyone's help!
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Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the delay in replying to your message.
As you can see from the link below, Ballinlough is a Civil Parish in Limerick:
Records for the corresponding Roman Catholic Parish of Hospital begin in 1810 so if Susan was born in that parish, there should be a baptism record for her. Have you already checked the sites mentioned below and the passenger lists?
www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.
www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.
http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden passenger lists
Other important sources include the Tithe Applotment Books and Griffith?s Valuation. Even though these sources only record the head of the household, the information is very important and can be valuable:
Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1837): http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp
Griffith?s Valuation (1847-1864): http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
The National Archives of Ireland: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/ you can search the 1901/1911 Census on the National Archives page too, for instances of the family name at that time
Remember to post any new information that you find here. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.
Best of luck with your search
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support